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Example of infinitive as object the preposition?

Here are some examples of infinitive phrases used as the object of a preposition:

* "She was excited about going to the concert."

* Here, "going to the concert" is the infinitive phrase that acts as the object of the preposition "about."

* "He's afraid of losing his job."

* "losing his job" is the infinitive phrase functioning as the object of the preposition "of."

* "They were determined to succeed in their business."

* "to succeed in their business" is the infinitive phrase that acts as the object of the preposition "in."

* "She's looking forward to seeing her family."

* "to seeing her family" is the infinitive phrase used as the object of the preposition "to."

* "I'm interested in learning more about history."

* "learning more about history" is the infinitive phrase that acts as the object of the preposition "in."

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